1. We have moved!
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... the owner wasn’t keen to sell so after a little search we were to find this O’Connell street site. Paul did wonderfully well co-ordinating the design and fit out of our new offices, all was completed ...

2. 2011 End
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... maybe sliding a sly middle finger to those in the South Island that wanted to support Australia because Robbie was the coach. The election result was certainly a good result for business owners. Numerous ...

3. Automotive Services Business
(Franchises/Franchises for Sale)

... staff. Customers vary from individuals to large fleets and car dealers. The current owner’s duties include some customer liaison and administration. He can manage on less than 20 hours per week. A more ...

4. Rugby World Cup and Elections effect on Business Sales
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

...  was the country’s total dedication to the World Cup, and in his mind has delayed the normal spring time interest for business owners to look at exiting their businesses. This concept I believe ...

5. Prestige Home Groomers Franchise
(Franchises/Franchises for Sale)

... mantra is that new homeowners should be able to move in with “nothing to do but unpack”. Joining the Prestige Home Groomers franchise is based on the same principle. They provide you with everything you ...

6. Vendor Period of Assistance
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... for a given time to help him transition the goodwill of the business to the new owner. Why don’t purchasers in the main take advantage of this opportunity to have trainer wheels on when they first ...

7. The Banks are back in the lending on business game!
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

...  news for us as brokers but is even better news for Business owners who might be looking to exit or purchasers looking to buy. I have often said that a business is only worth what a Bank is willing ...

8. U-Sell (Park & Sell Yard)
(Franchises/Franchises for Sale)

... owner operators of small to medium sized businesses including business development, sales and marketing and customer service and have found running U-Sell (Park & Sell Yard) professionally and personally ...

9. DOA: Is your business worth more dead than alive?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

Recently I asked if business owners had thought seriously about committing to a long-term lease in the business environment. Let’s go one step further; would your business be worth more to you Dead ...

10. A lot more choice now in Business Broker community
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... of a Fair Market Value in the range of $3-3.5m. Another brokerage better known for smaller transactions, and not really understanding the complexity of the business, informed the owners that ...

11. Live in the Country, Work in the Country!
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

Sale Price: $560,000 (Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand dollars) EBPITD: $280,985 (3 year average) After 30 years the owner is ready for a change. This business performs possum control services for Regional ...

12. Let’s save the businesses the banks would destroy
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... were saddled with going into the recession. You may recall that, in those halcyon days, the big four (Australian) banks were fighting each other to lend money to business owners and purchasers all ...

13. Import Distribution Business (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

... business is run from the owner’s home office and could be relocated to almost anywhere. The stock is stored in a serviced warehouse on a per pallet per week basis. A commission only salesperson ...

14. Infrastructure Service Business (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

Since releasing the business to the market we have been asked to clarify what a new owner would need to bring to the business going forward. This business has the technical and experienced staff required ...

15. Is your business the perfect add-on?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

The sun has finally arrived in Auckland and there are probably about 8 effective weeks until things start to slow down for the Christmas break. A number of business owners start the annual thought ...

16. Telecommunications Technology and Service Provider (Sold)
(Buying a Business/Businesses for Sale)

... recent past had heart issues that resulted in a quadruple bypass. To ensure a smooth transition he is willing to offer a new owner up to 12 months of continued service. Please feel free to forward ...

17. Common Sales Tactic Backfires
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... public is ignoring the listing: Common sales tactic backfires This is also very much the case in the business sales area. Business owners are often being told “what they want to hear” by unscrupulous ...

18. September 2010
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

We are a couple of weeks away from the end of the first 6 months of the 2010-11 financial year and I wonder how business owners are feeling now compared to the 1st of April. Most people we speak ...

19. Your business is worth what it is worth, not what you owe!
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

... of phrase is ‘double dip recession’. But business still carries on. One interesting wrinkle that raises its head for Paul and I as business brokers in these tough times is the owner’s personal ...

20. Stock + Plant & Equipment - What effect do they have on the value of my business?
(Business Sales Blog/Business Sales Blogger)

Small to medium business owners often have no real idea of what makes up the value of their business when they come to sell. An area where there is often confusion is the impact that the tangible ...